It’s too late now for a Lakewood, Colorado man who didn’t just say no to illegal reptiles and probably thought he could quit owning them any time he wanted, KDVR reports on a tragedy that could’ve been prevented if he just walked away the first time an illegal reptile dealer approached him.
See? How do you think this unidentified 34 year-old man’s mom feels after seeing her son overdose on gila monster venom after one of the two that he owned bit him. Oh sure, they say “gila monster venom isn’t normally lethal” but do you think that’s any comfort to her now? It’s not just good fun normal pet ownership! Gila monsters are illegal in Lakewood for a reason! They’re dangerous animals and a gateway to Burmese pythons and even Komodo dragons! Komodo dragons! Just say no!